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Derek Jarman Shrine
"As long as the music's loud enough, we won't hear the world falling apart."
Borgia Ginz, Jubilee
Derek Jarman
1942 - 1994
The Order of St Derek of Jarman was founded by Brother Gomez, Novice Novak and Sister Morticia who share a mutual love of Derek Jarman's work.
We are now delighted to welcome Brother Blonde of the SlowMotion Chapter into our Order.

We fear that he is in danger of becoming a forgotten figure in British
media culture and his work should be re-discovered and celebrated!

In 1991 Derek Jarman was canonised by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence as
Visit his Shrine and light a candle in his memory.
"I will be conquered; I will not capitulate."
Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman was an artist, an innovator, a visionary, a gardener, a teller of beautiful tales;
A man by angels driven
"Understand that sexuality is as wide as the sea. Understand that your morality is not law. Understand that we are you."
Derek Jarman
Dexter Fletcher as the young Caravaggio
Spencer Leigh as Jerusalame
Nigel Terry as Caravaggio paints the Magdelena
The films of Derek Jarman
The books of Derek Jarman
Tilda Swinton, the beautiful Magdelena
"Heterosexuality isn't normal, it's just common."
Derek Jarman
Visit the Forum the Order shares with SlowMotionAngel to talk about Derek, his life and work and related topics.
Sign the Order's Guestbook
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UPDATES
I try to update as soon as I get information but don't always have the time.  Click here: EVENTS  for any latest news and information on Derek's films being shown or Jarman-related events, often online before this page is updated.

"Derek" on More4
 UK premiere of artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien's film about Derek Jarman will be shown on TV on More4 on Tuesday, 19th February 2008 at 10.00pm.

SERPENTINE GALLERY
The Serpentine Gallery in London is hosting a Derek Jarman Exhibition curated by the celebrated artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien, it will highlight Jarman’s work in film and painting, including his pioneering presentation of the moving image within the gallery context. It will feature
films from Jarman's Super-8 archive, an installation of his film Blue and of some of his paintings. Julien has also created a series of photographic lightboxes documenting Jarman’s cottage and garden in Dungeness. There will also be Saturday talks and discussions on Jarman's work.
 Included in the exhibition will be the premiere of Isaac Julien's new biopic 'Derek'.

LIFE AS ART
Andy Kimpton-Nye's documentary 'Derek Jarman: Life as Art' is now available to buy on DVD (£10.00 inlc. P&P for UK, or £10.00 + £2.50 for P&P outside the UK).
Go to www.400blows.co.uk to purchase  a copy.

PROSPECT
An exhibition of photographs by Jennifer Harris and poetry by Ben Barton, inspired by Prospect Cottage and Dungeness is online at Prospect Project

DEREK JARMAN BIOPIC
Colin MacCabe and Isaac Julien are currently making a biopic of Derek Jarman.
More details coming soon from SlowMotionAngel!

THE ORDER'S READING ROOM
The Order's Library has been revamped and now contains links to more Derek Jarman books and DVDs.

TRANSLUCENCE CD
"Translucence", Donna McKevitt's infamous and beautiful setting of Derek Jarman's poetry, to music was re-released by RBI to coincide with the 10th Anniversary of Derek's death on February 19th 2004.
at the
 Altar of St Derek of Jarman
Thank you for visiting our Shrine
 300 Worshippers between 10/02 - 30/12/02
Thanks to everyone who has emailed information about Derek Jarman events - please keep them coming!
All original artwork on the St Derek of Jarman site
 by Sister Morticia (aka Swan)

 

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